Political correctness (adjectivally: politically correct), commonly abbreviated to PC,is a term which, in modern usage, is used to describe language, policies, or measures which are intended not to offend or disadvantage any particular group of people in society. In the media, the term is generally used as a pejorative, implying that these policies are excessive...

There's a mountain and it's mighty high You cannot see the top, unless you fly There's a molehill, of proven ground There ain't nowhere to go if you hang around..

Everybody wants to sell what's already been sold Everybody wants to tell what's already been told What's the use of money If you ain't gonna break the mold Even at the center of the fire, there is cold And all that glitters ain't gold And all that glitters ain't gold..

There's an ocean, of despair There are people livin' there They're unhappy, each and every day Hell is not fashion, so whatcha tryin' to say?

There's a lady, ninety nine-years-old If she led a good life, heaven takes her soul That's a theory and if you don't want to know Step aside and make a way for those who want to go...

Could you be the most beautiful girl in the world? It's plain to see you're the reason that God made a girl When the day turns into the last day of all time I can say I hope you are in these arms of mine And when the night falls before that day I will cry I will cry tears of joy 'cause after you all one can do is die, oh..

Could you be the most beautiful girl in the world? Could you be? It's plain to see you're the reason that God made a girl Oh, yes you are..

How can I get through days when I can't get through hours? I can try but when I do I see you and I'm devoured, oh yes Who'd allow, who'd allow a face to be soft as a flower? Oh I could bow (bow down) and feel proud in the light of this power Oh yes, oh..

Could you be (could you be) the most beautiful girl in the world? Could you be? It's plain to see you're the reason that God made a girl Oh, yes you are..

And if the stars ever fell one by one from the sky I know Mars could not be, uh, to far behind 'Cause baby, this kind of beauty has got no reason to ever be shy 'Cause honey, this kind of beauty is the kind that comes from inside..

Could you be (could you be) the most beautiful girl in the world? So beautiful, beautiful It's plain to see (plain to see) you're the reason that God made a girl..

Other acts, including Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr, have also scrapped their shows in protest.

In a statement, Pearl Jam said they "must take a stand against prejudice".

The law "is a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens," the statement on the band's website said.

"The practical implications are expansive and its negative impact upon basic human rights is profound."

The concert had been due to go ahead at the 20,000-capacity PNC Arena in Raleigh on Wednesday.

On Monday, another US band, Boston, also cancelled three shows scheduled for late April in North Carolina.

The law, known as HB2, requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates.

Its implementation has drawn ire from anti-discrimination campaigners, as well as companies including PayPal, Apple and Facebook.

North Carolina governor Pat McCrory is now seeking to roll back some of the measures included in the bill he signed, to protect LGBT rights, but not those relating to public toilets in schools and government buildings.

Last week, the singer Cyndi Lauper said she would not cancel her concert, and would instead turn it into "an entire day to build public support" to repeal the law.

She will be donating all profits from the show on 4 June to Equality North Carolina's efforts to have the law reversed...

There's colors on the street Red, white and blue People shufflin' their feet People sleepin' in their shoes But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them So I try to forget it any way I can..

Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world..

I see a woman in the night With a baby in her hand Under an old street light Near a garbage can Now she puts the kid away, and she's gone to get a hit She hates her life, and what she's done to it There's one more kid that will never go to school Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool..

Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world..

We got a thousand points of light For the homeless man We got a kinder, gentler, Machine gun hand We got department stores and toilet paper Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive..

Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world Keep on rockin' in the free world...

Who would’ve ever thought that Master of Puppets, a record made by a band hovering way left of the mainstream in 1986, would be granted the honor of being added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress? It happened today as Master was selected as one of the 25 new sound recordings added to the registry of works that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Whew, that’s heavy!

The selections this year bring the total number of recordings to 450, as the program began in 2002, and we are proud and humbled to join such icons as John Coltrane, Merle Haggard, Santana and George Carlin, among others, in this pantheon of American recordings as 2015’s inductees. Master of Puppets is a collection of songs that we consider a defining moment in our formative years and the honor bestowed upon this album is beyond thrilling...